Somnath Lahiri

Dr. Lahiri received PhD in Business Administration from the University of Memphis, USA in 2007. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Strategic Management, International Management and International Business.

At Illinois State University Dr. Lahiri has taught several courses including Advanced Organizational Strategy (MBA), Organizational Strategy (Capstone Undergraduate), International Management, Understanding the Global Business Environment, Competing in Emerging Markets, and Business Organization and Management. Prior to his doctoral education, Dr. Lahiri served as a Professional Engineer for about a decade in India primarily in Central Government organizations. He has served as a visiting lecturer in Brazil, France and The Netherlands.

Dr. Lahiri has made several national and international conference presentations, and his publications have appeared in well-known journals including the Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Business Horizons, Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, European Business Review, European Management Journal, International Business Review, International Journal of Management Reviews, Journal of Business Research, Journal of International Management, Journal of World Business, Management Decision, Management International Review, R&D Management and Thunderbird International Business Review. He has also co-authored a book chapter on emerging economies.

Dr. Lahiri has received the Illinois State University Research Initiative Award, College of Business Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Business Outstanding Service Award, and the Best Reviewer Award of the Academy of International Business. He has also been a co-recipient of the Best Paper Award in Emerging Economies track of the Academy of International Business. Dr. Lahiri serves on the Editorial Board of Journal of International Management and Journal of World Business. He has co-Guest Edited Special Issues in Journal of International Management and Journal of World Business. He is currently co-Guest Editing a Special Issue in the Global Strategy Journal. Dr. Lahiri has also served as a co-Track Chair of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. At Illinois State University, Dr. Lahiri has received several Research Fellowships and University Research Grants.

Education

Ph.D., University of MemphisP.G.D.M., Indira Gandhi National Open University, India B. E., University of Calcutta, India